1 online resource (approximately 17 pages) : color illustrations
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computer c rdamedia
online resource cr rdacarrier
Note
"April 2021."
"Nonpartisan analysis for the U.S. Congress."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Note
Description based on online resource, PDF version; title from cover (CBO, viewed on Oct. 29, 2021).
Summary
How does climate change affect the budget? -- How would federal mitigation and adaptation efforts affect the budget? -- Budgetary effects of climate change. Aspects of climate change that affect the budget -- Effects on revenues -- Effects on mandatory spending -- Effects on discretionary spending -- Budgetary effects of federal mitigation and adaptation efforts. Approaches to mitigation and adaptation -- costs of investing in mitigation and adaptation -- Savings from successful investments in mitigation and adaptation -- Challenges in estimating savings from mitigation and adaptation -- Box 1. CBO's cost estimates for legislation -- About this document.
